Small restaurants in Saco, Biddeford, and Kennebunk are shutting their doors before 2025.
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Concrete poured for Biddeford-Saco splash pad project
The long-awaited splash pad project is making a splash as crews poured the foundation in Saco on Dec. 18. This milestone marks a significant step forward in a two-year effort to bring a fun, family-friendly water play area to the community. The Rotary Club of Biddeford-Saco, in partnership with the Saco Parks and Recreation Department, […]
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County Report: York County, coastal towns, forge framework to tackle beach restoration, resilience
York County’s coast got walloped in a pair of back-to-back storms in January. Sand dunes were obliterated by the tremendous force of ocean water pounding the shore during the highest of tides – measured in Portland at noon on Jan. 13 at 14.57 feet, well above the expected 11.2 foot tide, according to the National […]
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Biddeford begins work on coastal resiliency
Beach dunes and dune grass are important to maintaining the shoreline, experts say.
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Biddeford named one of best places to visit in December
Downtown Biddeford landed among destinations like Belize and New York City as one of the best places in the world to visit during the holidays.
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Biddeford seeks resident input in search for new city manager
The Biddeford City Council asked residents last week to identify important attributes for the next city manager.
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Community News: Dec. 19
Thornton students make holidays merrier Members of Thornton Academy’s Student Council continued a holiday tradition by delivering Christmas gifts for families to the Salvation Army offices on Dec. 13. Students, families, and staff donated gifts to brighten the holidays for 57 people in a dozen local families. “We’ve been doing this for more than 20 […]
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County Report: York County is ‘StormReady’
York County Emergency Management Agency and first responders across the county’s 29 municipalities know first-hand how storms – whether snow, ice, wind, torrential rain – can wreak havoc on life, limb and property. Early in 2023, there were two devastating coastal storms in January, an April storm knocked out power and closed roadways across York […]
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Christmas comes early for Habitat for Humanity homebuyer
A new home building project by Habitat for Humanity York County is taking place in Saco. Construction will officially begin with the delivery of a modular home on Dec. 18. This home will be purchased by a local father who has a young daughter. After the home is delivered volunteers will help on the build […]
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Biddeford man pleads guilty on cocaine charge
A Biddeford man pleaded guilty Dec. 10 in U.S. District Court in Portland to possessing cocaine with intent to distribute. According to court records, a Biddeford police officer encountered Gage Barton, 26, walking in the early morning hours in September. Barton was on probation for unlawful possession of cocaine, and was also on bail conditions […]